Tag: Coral Eaters
Materials found: 5
Crown-of-thorns Starfish
A large coral-eating sea star with numerous poisonous spines and 12–19 rays. Feeds on living corals and during population outbreaks can cause serious damage to reefs.
Acanthaster planci
Lined Butterflyfish
A large butterflyfish with a silvery-white body covered with thin dark vertical lines and a yellow rear part of the body. Inhabits coral reefs, more often found in pairs and feeds mainly on coral polyps.
Chaetodon lineolatus
Melon butterflyfish
The melon butterflyfish is a reef butterflyfish of the Indian Ocean, usually up to 15 cm. The body is strongly flattened; main colour is light yellow to yellowish with thin oblique bluish-blue lines on the sides. It has dark bands: one through the eye ("mask"), a broad band just behind the head and a dark area at the tail base. Adults are often seen in pairs and feed mainly on hard coral polyps.
Chaetodon trifasciatus
Raccoon butterflyfish
The raccoon butterflyfish (lunula) is a reef fish of the family Chaetodontidae, widespread in the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is recognised by its "raccoon mask" — a black band through the eye with a white edge — and a black spot on the tail base. The body is oval and strongly flattened; main colour is yellow with white areas and oblique dark reddish or brown streaks on the sides. It is usually seen alone, in pairs or small groups on reefs and in lagoons, and feeds on various invertebrates and sometimes coral polyps.
Chaetodon lunula
Redtail butterflyfish
The redtail butterflyfish (also known as the Pakistani butterflyfish or collare butterflyfish) is a reef fish of the family Chaetodontidae from the Indo-West Pacific. It has a deep body and short snout; coloration is brownish-olive with a "netted" pattern (pale scale centres and dark edges). The head is dark with white marks near the snout and a broad white vertical band behind the eye ("collar"); the tail fin is bright red or orange-red. It is usually seen in pairs or small groups on the reef edge and upper slope, and feeds on coral polyps and other invertebrates.
Chaetodon collare